Jon Crawford launched Storenvy with a friend who was into sales in the music industry. Today, Storenvy is an e-commerce platform which consists of an online store builder and social marketplace, with over 65,000 merchants and millions of products listed. Since launching the Marketplace in December 2012, there have been over $23 million in sales of products ranging from handmade goods to men’s and women’s apparel, jewelry, art, music, and home decor.

Lesson's in Today's Interview:

How the Storenvy market works

Why have an exit strategy

Achievements and failures in the first year of business

Obstacles in ecommerce

How a small company can compete with the big platforms

Managing customer expectations

Dealing with fraudulent transaction

The most effective growth for the revenue mode

Raising funds for venture capitals

Leveraging capital

Fees in ecommerce marketplace

Keys to success in building revenue

The difference between running a company and letting it run you

Work in the most successful startup before starting one yourself

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